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Best Virginia Blue Ribbon Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 113 blue ribbon public elementary schools serving 54,120 students in Virginia.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top-ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Virginia are Old Donation School, Haycock Elementary School and Sangster Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Virginia blue ribbon public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Blue Ribbon Public Elementary Schools in Virginia (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Donation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Gr: 2-8 | 1,377 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Haycock Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
6616 Haycock Rd
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 531-4000
Gr: PK-6 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Sangster Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7420 Reservation Dr
Springfield, VA 22153
(703) 644-8200
Gr: PK-6 | 928 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Williamsburg Middle School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3600 N Harrison St
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5450
Gr: 6-8 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Poplar Tree Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
13440 Melville Ln
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 633-7400
Gr: PK-6 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
St. Paul Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3200 Deacon Drive
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941
Gr: PK-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #77.
Westbriar Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1741 Pine Valley Dr
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 937-1700
Gr: PK-6 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Emerick Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
440 S Nursery Ave
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 571-2440
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3251 Morgantown Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-4599
Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1010.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8201 Lewinsville Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22102
(703) 506-3400
Gr: PK-6 | 980 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1111.
Arlington Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1030 N. Mckinley Road
Arlington, VA 22205
(703) 228-6290
Gr: PK-5 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1212.
Tabb Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3711 Big Bethel Rd
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0372
Gr: K-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1313.
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15311 Forest Grove Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Gr: 1-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Grandin Court Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2815 Spessard Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2867
Gr: PK-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Harrington Waddell Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Pendleton Place
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-5353
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1616.
Twin Hickory Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4900 Twin Hickory Lake Dr
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 360-4700
Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1717.
Keene Mill Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6310 Bardu Ave
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 644-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1818.
Rural Point Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7161 Studley Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-3580
Gr: PK-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1919.
Chancellor Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5995 Plank Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-6123
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2020.
Shady Grove Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12200 Wyndham Lake Dr
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 360-0825
Gr: PK-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Crystal Spring Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2620 Carolina Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 853-2976
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Fancy Gap Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
63 Winding Ridge Rd
Fancy Gap, VA 24328
(276) 728-7504
Gr: PK-5 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Grafton Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
410 Lakeside Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0350
Gr: K-5 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
T. Clay Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10600 Kettle Run Road
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Gr: PK-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2525.
Watauga Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
23181 Watauga Rd
Abingdon, VA 24211
(276) 739-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2626.
Nuckols Farm Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12351 Graham Meadows Dr
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 364-0840
Gr: PK-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3401 Matoaka Rd
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 727-1067
Gr: K-5 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Coles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7405 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Greendale Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13092 Mcguffie Rd
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 739-3500
Gr: PK-5 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Rural Retreat Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Martha Debord Way
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-4125
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #3131.
Central Academy Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
367 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #3232.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
18048 Lincoln Rd
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 751-2430
Gr: PK-5 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #3333.
Bethel Manor Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1797 First St
Hampton, VA 23665
(757) 867-7439
Gr: K-5 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #3434.
Springfield Estates Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6200 Charles Goff Dr
Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 921-2300
Gr: PK-6 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3535.
Hilton Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
303 Academy Rd., Highway 58
Hiltons, VA 24258
(276) 386-7430
Gr: PK-6 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Virginia?
The top-ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Virginia include Old Donation School, Haycock Elementary School and Sangster Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in Virginia?
113 blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in Virginia.
What is the racial composition of students in Virginia?
Virginia blue ribbon public elementary schools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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